Running and stopping an export interactively

Run Meridian Asset Management SAP Connector interactively when you want to:

• Create or modify export configurations using the SAP Connector user interface
• Open and preview an export configuration before you run an export
• Run an export immediately for testing

To run an export interactively:

1. Start C:\Program Files\BC-Meridian\Program\SAP AMM Connector\BlueCieloECM.SAPInfoConnector.exe. The BlueCielo SAP Connector window opens.
2. On the File menu, click Open. The Open Export Settings File dialog box appears.
3. Select the export configuration file (*.sapexp) that you want to use and then click Open. The configuration file is loaded.

4. On the Tools menu, click Run. The Import in progress dialog box appears.

   The dialog box updates dynamically to show:

   • The quantity of each item type found that match the filter conditions specified in the export configuration file
   • The quantity of each item type exported
   • The address of the SAP Plant Maintenance that is connected
   • The elapsed time of the export
   • The estimated time remaining to complete the export

   Note    The performance of the export is significantly affected by the proximity of the computer running the tool to the SAP server. Maximum performance is approximately 50 items exported per second. If the elapsed time to complete the export is unacceptable, consider refining the filter conditions to be more specific as described in Creating and editing an export configuration.

   When the export is finished, the Import in progress dialog box disappears and the exported data appears in the BlueCielo SAP Connector window for viewing. The functional locations appear in the left pane and the equipment items in the right pane. A log file of all activity named SapExport-<Date>.log is saved in the current folder for review and troubleshooting. If the log file already exists, a numeric postfix is appended to the extension, for example, SapExport-<Date>.log.1.

To stop an export immediately:

• Click the Abort button in the Import in progress dialog box .